IWC Big Pilot Replica is the main sponsor of the Concourse d'Elegance since 2012. This is the world's premier vintage car competition where the rarest, most mythical cars are restored to a condition that goes beyond factory new. Owners' slavish attention to detail can easily cross the threshold to obsessive compulsion. This successful partnership is a testament to Schmid's unbridled love for vintage cars.

The first time I learned this was two years ago, when I took part in a vintage rally in Munich, to Lake Como, where the legendary Concourse d'Elegance is held at Villa d'Este, with several amusing German gentlemen, including Schmid himself, my dear friend Alexander Kraft, and vintage car expert, and Villa d'Este Judge J.P. Rathgen.

During our heady opiatic, bucolic and combustion engine driven journey through the Swiss Alps I learned several things that are inherent to the German perspective.IWC Big Pilot Replica In Germany, Porsche drivers are often portrayed as the most successful dentist in your town who mistakenly believes he is a rally legend.

The Italian term for this is "Burrino", which means a buttermaker or a self-appointed urban expert who comes from s rural area. Click here to learn more about the term.

Second, all Germans are apoplectic about traffic.breitling replica watches Thirdly, when it is necessary, Germans can drive extremely fast. I learned this when Schmid and myself were forced to skip the final sector of the rally to go directly to Villa d'Este to meet some Asian guests who had arrived much earlier than scheduled.

He was a master at driving his car. It seemed like he was symbiotically linked to the car. He shifted down for curves by heel toeing the pedals. I remember him saying: "The design freedom in watches and cars is amazing.

"For a vehicle, you only need four wheels and a motor with a chassis. But look at all the shapes and designs that cars come in. Watches are essentially the same. You have a round case (usually), dial, and a set of hands. There are countless designs.